Hudson County, NJ

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2024 Population
718,323
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
14.9%
0.837% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$91,795
1.96% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$539,700
6.11% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
389,813
1.41% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hudson County, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

78.9% of the residents in Hudson County, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hudson County, NJ are Stevens Institute of Technology (3,680 degrees awarded in 2023), New Jersey City University (1,426 degrees), and Hudson County Community College (1,318 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Hudson County, NJ was $539,700, and the homeownership rate was 30.7%.

Most people in Hudson County, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hudson County, NJ was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hudson County, NJ is home to a population of 718k people, from which 78.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 42.6% of Hudson County, NJ residents were born outside of the country (306k people).

In 2024, there were 1.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (196k people) in Hudson County, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 116k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.9%
2024 Citizenship
79.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.9% of Hudson County, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hudson County, NJ was 79.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hudson County, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    196k ± 1.38k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    120k ± 937
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    116k ± 4.54k
40.7%
Hispanic Population
293k people

In 2024, there were 1.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (196k people) in Hudson County, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 116k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

40.7% of the people in Hudson County, NJ are hispanic (293k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hudson County, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

42.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
306k people
42.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
301k people

As of 2024, 42.6% of Hudson County, NJ residents (306k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hudson County, NJ was 42.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,859 ± 404
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,692 ± 402
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,432 ± 315

Hudson County, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hudson County, NJ employs 390k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hudson County, NJ were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (51,734 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (43,877 people), and Finance & Insurance (41,370 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($140,451), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,584), and Information ($111,121).

Employment

Occupations

390k
2024 Value
± 5,506
1.41%
1 Year growth
± 1.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hudson County, NJ grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 384k employees to 390k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hudson County, NJ, are Management Occupations (50,912 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37,665 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (36,508 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hudson County, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

390k
2024 Value
± 5,506
1.41%
1 Year growth
± 1.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hudson County, NJ grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 384k employees to 390k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hudson County, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (51,734 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (43,877 people), and Finance & Insurance (41,370 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hudson County, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Hudson County, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$71,733
Median earning men ± $1,338
$54,786
Median earning women ± $1,856

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,368), Information ($119,756), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,783).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,453), Information ($100,815), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,550).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,275
    Retail Trade
  2. 1,185
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. 1,054
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $8.86M
    Finance and Insurance
  2. $1.7M
    Wholesale Trade
  3. $1.69M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Education

In 2023, universities in Hudson County, NJ awarded 8,272 degrees. The student population of Hudson County, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 13,182 male students and 14,130 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hudson County, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (2,045 and 32.9%), White (1,934 and 31.2%), Unknown (735 and 11.8%), and Asian (679 and 10.9%).

The largest universities in Hudson County, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Stevens Institute of Technology (3,680 and 44.5%), New Jersey City University (1,426 and 17.2%), and Hudson County Community College (1,318 and 15.9%).

The most popular majors in Hudson County, NJ are Computer Science (930 and 11.2%), General Business Administration & Management (425 and 5.14%), and Mechanical Engineering (311 and 3.76%).

The median tuition costs in Hudson County, NJ are $49,317 for private four year colleges, and $13,785 and $24,702 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Hudson County, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 62.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 27,312 (48.3% men and 51.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 27,312 students enrolled in Hudson County, NJ, 48.3% men and 51.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 8,948 records, of which 61.2% were women and 38.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
    172 degrees awarded
  2. Computer Science
    728 degrees awarded
  3. Information Technology
    280 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Hudson County, NJ was Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods with 172 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Hudson County, NJ according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Stevens Institute of Technology
    3,680 degrees awarded
  2. New Jersey City University
    1,426 degrees awarded
  3. Hudson County Community College
    1,318 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Stevens Institute of Technology with 3,680 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,138 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hudson County, NJ, which is 1 times more than the 4,134 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,045 degrees mean that there were 1.06 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,934 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($49,317) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,686) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hudson County, NJ was $539,700 in 2024, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $508,600 to $539,700, a 6.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Hudson County, NJ is 30.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hudson County, NJ have an average commute time of 35.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hudson County, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

In 2025, 26.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hudson County, NJ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2%.

Housing

Property

$539,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,187
$92,074
Median Property Taxes
±$2,184

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hudson County, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

30.7%
Homeownership
2024
58.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 30.7% of the housing units in Hudson County, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 31.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$91,795
Median Household Income
± $1,657
300k
Number of Households
± 4,991

In 2024, the median household income of the 300k households in Hudson County, NJ grew to $91,795 from the previous year's value of $90,032.

The following chart displays the households in Hudson County, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hudson County, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (32.9%)
  2. Public Transit (31.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (20.6%)

In 2024, 32.9% of workers in Hudson County, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (31.3%) and those who worked at home (20.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

35.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hudson County, NJ have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.23% of the workforce in Hudson County, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hudson County, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hudson County, NJ have 1 car.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 26.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hudson County, NJ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2%.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hudson County, NJ (106k out of 710k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hudson County, NJ is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 22.9% of the children was living in poverty in Hudson County, NJ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.2%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 342 in Hudson County, NJ. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 131 per 100,000 population.

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Health

88.7% of the population of Hudson County, NJ has health coverage, with 50.1% on employee plans, 21.3% on Medicaid, 8.35% on Medicare, 8.66% on non-group plans, and 0.274% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hudson County, NJ see 2,109 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,109 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1484 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 947 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,109 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hudson County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Hudson County, NJ see an average of 2,109 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,109 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 27.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.3%
Uninsured
50.1%
Employer Coverage
21.3%
Medicaid
8.35%
Medicare
8.66%
Non-Group
0.274%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hudson County, NJ grew by 1.42% from 11.2% to 11.3%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 30.6 in Hudson County, NJ.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.7% in Hudson County, NJ.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.4% in Hudson County, NJ.

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